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Subscribe to our blog and stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, career advice, and perspectives in the dental industry. ### Explore Topics - [Recent Posts](https://blog.heartland.com) - [Dental Practice Ownership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-practice-ownership#topic) - [Careers in the Dental Industry](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/careers-in-the-dental-industry#topic) - [Industry Insights](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/industry-insights#topic) - [In the News](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/in-the-news#topic) Search ![Heartland Dental CEO Pat Bauer Receives 2026 Dental Titan Award for Leadership and Lasting Impact on Doctor-Led Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/workman%20award%20blog.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On August 5, 2026 ## [Heartland Dental CEO Pat Bauer Receives 2026 Dental Titan Award for Leadership and Lasting Impact on Doctor-Led Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-ceo-pat-bauer-receives-2026-dental-titan-award-for-leadership-and-lasting-impact-on-doctor-led-dentistry) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental), [Pat Bauer](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/pat-bauer), ![Build a Thriving Dental Practice Culture (That Your Team and Patients Will Love)](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/teamwork-hands-in.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On October 14, 2025 ## [Build a Thriving Dental Practice Culture (That Your Team and Patients Will Love)](https://blog.heartland.com/build-a-thriving-dental-practice-culture-that-your-team-and-patients-will-love) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Benefits](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/benefits), [Culture](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/culture) ![Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Pat%20Bauer%20Headshot%202023%20(2).webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On July 21, 2025 ## [Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/pat-bauer-named-one-of-incisal-edges-top-32-influential-people-in-dentistry) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental) ![Heartland Dental Welcomes Sherianne James as Chief Marketing Officer](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Sherianne%20JAmes%20CMO%20post%20image.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On January 7, 2025 ## [Heartland Dental Welcomes Sherianne James as Chief Marketing Officer](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-welcomes-sherianne-james-as-chief-marketing-officer) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental) ![Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Pat%20Bauer%20Headshot%202023.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On August 13, 2024 ## [Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/pat-bauer-named-one-of-incisal-edges-top-32-most-influential-people-in-dentistry-1) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental), ![Heartland Dental Names Tamra Kempf as General Counsel](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Tamra_Kempf.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On January 23, 2024 ## [Heartland Dental Names Tamra Kempf as General Counsel](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-names-tamra-kempf-general-counsel) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental) ![Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/SO%20Effingham.jpg) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On July 31, 2023 ## [Pat Bauer Named One of Incisal Edge’s Top 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry](https://blog.heartland.com/pat-bauer-incisal-edge-top-32) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/heartland-dental) ![Heartland Dental University - Always Learning. Always Leading.](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/HDU_Logo--tagline-3-4.webp) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On July 27, 2023 ## [Heartland Dental University - Always Learning. Always Leading.](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-university) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [HDU](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/hdu), [Education](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/education) ![3 Essential Steps for Hygienists Considering Career Options](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1391411841-1.jpg) By [Jennifer Condon, RDH, BS Hygiene Recruiter](https://blog.heartland.com/author/jennifer-condon-rdh-bs-hygiene-recruiter) On April 12, 2023 ## [3 Essential Steps for Hygienists Considering Career Options](https://blog.heartland.com/3-essential-steps-for-hygienists-considering-career-options) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Careers In the Dental Industry](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/careers-in-the-dental-industry), ![Heartland Dental Celebrates Record Growth Year in 2022](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Record%20Growth%20image_013123-1.png) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On February 1, 2023 ## 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[Heartland Dental Welcomes Sarah Jackson as Chief Human Resources Officer](https://blog.heartland.com/heartland-dental-welcomes-sarah-jackson-as-chief-human-resource-officer) Tags: [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [In the News](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/in-the-news) ![Exceptional Opportunity ~ Dr. Rick Workman Dental Group Practice Interview](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Dr%20Workman.png) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On July 2, 2021 ## [Exceptional Opportunity ~ Dr. Rick Workman Dental Group Practice Interview](https://blog.heartland.com/exceptional-opportunity-dr.-rick-workman-dental-group-practice-interview) Tags: [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Grow Your Dental Practice](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/grow-your-dental-practice), ![Midwinter Meeting Spotlight | A Passion for Dental Knowledge and Empowerment](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/Sherrie%20Blog%20Post%20Pic.png) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On February 18, 2020 ## [Midwinter Meeting Spotlight | A Passion for Dental Knowledge and Empowerment](https://blog.heartland.com/midwinter-meeting-spotlight-a-passion-for-dental-knowledge-and-empowerment) Tags: [Dental Continuing Education](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-continuing-education), [Dental Support Organization](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-support-organization), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), ![7 Habits of Highly Successful Dentists](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/key-2114334_1920.jpg) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On January 6, 2020 ## [7 Habits of Highly Successful Dentists](https://blog.heartland.com/7-habits-of-highly-successful-dentists) Tags: [Dental Continuing Education](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/dental-continuing-education), [Leadership](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/leadership), [Grow Your Dental Practice](https://blog.heartland.com/topic/grow-your-dental-practice), ![Heartland Dental Now Supporting 1,000 Dental Offices Nationwide](https://blog.heartland.com/hubfs/1000offices.jpg) By [Heartland Dental](https://blog.heartland.com/author/heartland-dental) On December 17, 2019 ## 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